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Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme - 2026/2027

11/25/2025 - 13:30 a 01/15/2026 - 12:30

1. Mission of the Programme

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government, aims to attract international students to pursue higher education in Hungary and to strengthen the global reach of Hungarian universities.

It offers full-degree and partial study opportunities at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, primarily in English, though other languages are available. Students may also apply for a one-year Hungarian language preparatory course before beginning studies in Hungarian.

2. Available Scholarship Types

2.1 Study Levels

Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, doctoral, non-degree programmes (preparatory courses) and postgraduate specialist training courses.

2.2 Study Modes

Both full-degree and partial (exchange) study options are offered under the bilateral educational cooperation agreements. Full-degree programmes lead to bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees, while one-year programmes provide non-degree preparatory training.

Partial (exchange) studies last one or two semesters. If they form part of a student’s ongoing degree at their home institution, applicants must be enrolled and hold active student status at a higher education institution outside Hungary, and they may only apply for the study level they are currently pursuing. Upon arrival, the host university may require proof of this student status.

If the partial studies are not part of degree studies abroad—or if the applicant does not have a home institution—student status is not required, unless the Hungarian host institution sets it as an entry requirement.

Partial (exchange) studies can last up to one academic year, must finish by 30 June, and cannot be extended.

3. Provisions Covered by the Scholarship

3.1 Bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, non-degree programmes and postgraduate specialist training courses.

  • Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee
  • Monthly stipend - non-degree, bachelor’s, master’s and one-tier master’s level: monthly amount of HUF 43,700 (cca EUR2 110) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary for 12 months a year until the completion of studies.
  • Accommodation contribution: free dormitory place (depending on institutional capacity) or a contribution of HUF 40,000/month (cca EUR 100) to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period (Please note that if the student does not live in the dormitory, the HUF 40,000/month is a contribution to the rental costs, and in bigger cities – especially in the capital city – this contribution would not cover the full amount of rental costs.)
  • Medical insurance: health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act CXXII of 2019 on Entitlements to Social Security Benefits and Funding These Services) 3 and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65,000 (cca EUR 165) a year/person.

3.2 Doctoral programmes

  • Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee.
  • Monthly stipend - doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, the monthly amount of scholarship is HUF 140,000 (cca EUR1 355 for the first phase of education (4 semesters) and HUF 180,000 (cca EUR 460) for the second phase (4 semesters) - for 12 months a year, until completion of studies. Please see details in section 1.2.1.
  • Accommodation contribution: free dormitory place (depending on institutional capacity) or a contribution of HUF 40,000/month (cca EUR 100) to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period (Please note that if the student does not live in the dormitory, the HUF 40,000/month is a contribution to the rental costs, and in bigger cities – especially in the capital city – this contribution would not cover the full amount of rental costs.)
  • Medical insurance: health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act CXXII of 2019 on Entitlements to Social Security Benefits and on Funding These Services) 2 and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65,000 (cca EUR 165) a year/person.

Important: Please bear in mind that these provisions are only a contribution to the living expenses of the Scholarship Holders. It means that it does not fully cover all the living costs, and the students need to add their own financial resources to cover all living expenses in Hungary. All applicants are highly advised to check the expected living expenses both in Hungary and the city that they wish to live in before applying; please do check our Cost of Living Calculator by clicking here: http://www.studyinhungary.hu/living-in-hungary/menu/your-costs-of-living.html

4. Available Host Institutions and Study Programmes

For the 2026/2027 academic year, the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme offers around 900 foreign-language programmes at 30 institutions (bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, non-degree, and postgraduate courses) and about 170 doctoral programmes at 23 institutions, mostly in English.

All available programmes can be found on the application platform (apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu). Applicants may only apply to the study fields approved for their country under the bilateral agreements. The list of eligible fields is available at: stipendiumhungaricum.hu/partners/.

5. Application Documents

Please click here to access the checklist for the application documents

All of the following documents are compulsory and must be submitted to the online application system by all applicants by 15 January 2026, 2 p.m., except for the medical certificate which you must bring with you and present it during the compulsory medical examination in Hungary only if you are awarded a scholarship.

Please note that only files with a maximum size of 4 MB can be uploaded to the system.

  • Online application form
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of language proficiency and translations in the language of the selected study programme or Hungarian
  • School certificates and their translations in the language of the selected study programme or Hungarian
  • Research Plan (Only for Doctoral programmes)
  • Letter of Recommendation (Only for Doctoral programmes)
  • Statement of the Supervisor (if required by the proposed Doctoral School, see section 2.3.)
  • Transcript of Records and its translations in the language of the selected study programme or Hungarian
  • Copy of Identification Document
  • Acceptance of Statement for Application through the online system
  • Medical Certificate

6. Submitting the Application

All applications shall be submitted through the online application system of Tempus Public Foundation. After registration, the applicants can access the application system and upload the required documents. Applications must be submitted; only saved applications will not be considered. Please note that no applications will be accepted without the online submission and after the deadline.

The deadline for submitting the complete application requiring endorsement by the UTP: 2 January 2026, 11 a.m. (Central European Time)

The deadline for submitting the completed application that does not requiered endorsement by the UTP: 15 anuary 2026, 2 p.m. (Central European Time)

The online application system can be accessed here:

apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu

7. Useful Information